Meltdown vs Scorpia: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Terrorism, Spies, Orphans, Spy Fiction, Young Adult, Thriller

Cover of Meltdown

Meltdown Andy McNab · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.0 287 pages · ≈ 5 h 19 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of Scorpia

Scorpia Anthony Horowitz · 2004 ★★★★☆ 4.2 364 pages · ≈ 6 h 44 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Meltdown is the easier read (Easy), Scorpia more demanding (Light).

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